How to Use

Microsoft Visio 2010

for Database Design

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 Database Design Summary
Create new
database models.

• ORD
• ERD

• UML

Reverse engineer
existing databases.
 Create a Database Model
Open a Microsoft® Visio®
2010 template.
1. On the ribbon, click the File
tab, and then click New.
2. Click Software and Database,
and then click Database
Model Diagram.
 Create a Database Model
Find shapes quickly
with Quick Shapes.

• Object Relational or Entity

Relationship stencil
• Category, Entity, Type,
View shapes
 Reverse Engineer a Database
Open a Visio 2010 template.

1. On the ribbon,
click the File tab,
and then click New.
2. Click Software and
Database, and then click
Database Model Diagram.
 Reverse Engineer a Database
Reverse engineer the database.
• On the ribbon, click the Database tab.
• Click Reverse Engineer.
• Select object types to reverse engineer.
 Reverse Engineer a Database
• Select tables and views to reverse engineer.
• Add shapes automatically or manually.
 Work with a Database Model
Modify properties.

• Use the Database

Properties window.

Define relationships.

• Drag connectors from

stencil to shapes.
 Result: Visual Model of Database

Simplify

Clearly show
table relationships.

Share
Data Connected
Diagram
Share information using
Visio Services for
Connect to the database Microsoft® SharePoint®.
to generate database
objects and relationships.
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